Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
THE GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL
ARCH MASONS.
Its Annual Convocation Held Yesterday
Large Attendance and Interesting
Exercises-List of Omcers Elected
The standing Committee.

The Grand Chapter of Vermont held its
lith annual cOnVocation in the hall of
Burlington Chapter No. 3 and opened at
10 O'Clock a. m, Friday, June H. NJ.
f. kittredge Haskins Grand High Priest.
Larger than usual was the attendance of
delegates, companions and representa-
tives. After filling vacancies in the com
mittees and Offices the Grand High Priest
read his annual address. Few of the Com
panion5 who have held the Office of Grand
High Priest have presented as goUd adj
dresses as NJ. f. Companion Hasklns, and
that of 1887 was no exception to the able
papers presented by him. He discussed
the matters of interest before the Grand
Chapter in his usual clear and vigorous
style, concentrating the Grand Chapter
on its present successful situation, speak
ing tender words of the companions who
have passed on TO await the sound of the
silver trumpet that shall call them to the
final award, fully reviewing the Eng
lish violations of Quebec territory,
recapitulating the action of the General
Grand Chapter of the United States at
length, enumerating the appointments of
foreign representatives, both here and
abroad, stating the decisions made during
the current year, abiding to portraits of
grand officers, discussing the financial
situation OF the Grand Chapter, and treat.
ing at length matters of local interests.
The address was referred to the commit
tee on doings of grand officers. The COM
mlttee on correspondence presented their
report which was ordered printed with
the proceedings.
The reports of the Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer were then made and re-
ferred to the committee on finance. Com
panion II H. Smiths report as to Adon-
IRAN and Poultney Chapters was referred
10 the committee on Jurisprudence. The
Grand Chapter was then called from labor
to refreshment until . O'Clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Chapter was called from re-
freshment 10 labor at O'Clock p. m, NJ
+. kttredge Haskins III the chair The
several committees made their reports and
among the matters of most Importance
were the authorization of the rotation of
SkitcheWary Chapter between Springfield
and Ludlow, the endorsement of the Grand
High l'rlests action particularly with re-
gard Quebec.
The attention of the Grand Chapter was
then called to the election of officers, Past
NJ + High Priest Homer NJ Phelps pre-
siding, IheophiluS Grout and ID. j. SAT
ford acting as tellers, and the following is
the result of the annual election:
OFFICERS.
NJ, f Marsh q. Perkins, Windsor. Grand
L. George W. Wing, Montpelier, Deputy
Grand High Priest.
+. Edwin o. Hubbard, West Randolph, Grand
! King.
| +. samuel Terrill, Rutland. Grand Scribe
Il. Charles W. Whitcomb, Proctorsyllle,
| Grand Treasurer.
| Il. Warren G. Reynolds, Burlington, Grand
Secretary.
e. Frank H.. Ba com, Montpelier, Grand
Captain OF the Host.
Comp. Myron }. Horton, Poultney. Grand
| Prin SOjuu ner.
Comp, Robert j. Wright, Newport, Grand
Comp. Fred W. Taylor, ST. Johnsbury, Grand
NJ. Third Vail.
Comp ,Iustus Dart, Springfield, Grand NJ
Second Val.
Comp. Charles d. Phillips North Benning-
ton, Grand NJ. First Val.
Comp. Rev. Frederick 5, Fisher, st. Johns
| bury, Grand chaplain.
Comp. Rev. :. +. Calhoun, Orwell, Assistant
| Grand Cha pain.
Comp Collins Blakeley, Montpelier, Grand
Comp George f. Morse, Burlington, Grand
Sentinel.
Comp. Frank W. Baxter, Highgate, Grand
| Marshal.
Comp. Emory Town, Waterbury, Grand
Tyler.
Companions George II. Kinsley and w
H. ;, WhitcOmb both declined a re-elec
ton and were eXcu ed.
COMMITTEES,
Committees were appointed as follows
On Correspondence F. IS. Fisher, s. Il. Cal
hOun, II. H. Smith.
ON tinauce-M. j. Horton, j. II. Whipple
II. Grout.
On Dispensatiou and Churtcrs-O. Meacham
|. X. Alien, G. Bakecv.
on Grievances W. II. S. Whitcomb, S. b
Waite, H. = Miller,
On Printing w. 6. Reynolds, L. j. Parsons
T. IL. Cave.
On Crcdentials-W G. Reynolds, +. W. Far
mum, w. ii. ROleau.
On Dongs of Grand Onicers-A. A. Hall, II
NJ. Phelps, *, llaskins.
The Grand Chapter then closed at
O'Clock p. m.
An Interesting Kelic.
The charter voted into the custody o